ObituaryHayden Fry
Submitted on Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Hayden Fry, 90, the legendary head coach and athletic director who led the Mean Green
football team to winning records in the 1970s, orchestrated a storied victory over
Tennessee and created the unforgettable Flying Worm logo, died Dec. 17. Read more
about his legacy — including his coaching tenures at Southern Methodist University
and the University of Iowa, his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame and
his inspiration for the lead character in the 1980s TV show “Coach” — in this obituary
from UNT athletics.